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From: powers@orca.wbst128.xerox.com (Mike Powers (temp))
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Subject: Re: Power Glove
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Date: 4 Mar 90 01:07:36 GMT
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In speaking with Jaron Lanier of VPL (who developed the Power Glove) a while
back I was under the impression that the Glove was dependent on the Nintendo
box to be usable. Some reliance on the electonics of the box for recognition of
motions I think. I guess they (Mattel and Nintendo) disn't want people to
scoop up the glove for other machines.

If I'm out in left field here I'd be more than happy to recieve info on the
interface. (Image what fun the glove would be on the Amiga....3-D manipultions,
multimodal multimedia, FLYING!!!) 

Mike Powers

P.S. Back in August I went to a VPL open house and had a most excellent time.
Using the Data Glove (the high performance parent of the Power Glove), a two
screen color LCD head display, two SGI IRISs (one for each eye :), and a MIDI
synth I entered the Alternate Reality. You have to experience it to believe it.
The 3-D worlds in which one can manipulate objects, fly, stick your head below 
the floor :), were nothing short of amazing. If you get the 
chance at a SIGGRAPH show or happen to run across the Reality on Wheels van 
it's a must do. 

[The first desktop metaphor that has you sitting at a desk again!!!!]